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How to Write 鬲 (gé) — Meaning “ancient cooking vessel”

gé 10 strokes Radical: 鬲

鬲 (gé) means "ancient cooking vessel" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 鬲.

Rated 3.5/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 陶鬲 (táo gé), 瓦鬲 (wǎ gé), 鬲津 (gé jīn).

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How to Write 鬲

The character 鬲 (gé) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 鬲 is one of its key components.

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What Does gé (鬲) Mean in Chinese?

鬲 means ancient cooking vessel.

Character Data

Character鬲
Pinyingé (ge)
Meaningancient cooking vessel
Strokes10
Radical鬲
Difficulty3.5/5

Origin of 鬲

鬲 is a pictograph depicting an ancient three-legged cooking pot with a handle, used for boiling food or water. The bronze script form clearly shows the vessel's tripod legs and a wide body, which evolved into the modern stylized shape.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a three-legged pot (鬲) with a lid that has two handles on top, like a funny face with ears, ready to cook your soup.

Common Words with 鬲

陶鬲 táo gé
ancient pottery tripod
瓦鬲 wǎ gé
ancient earthenware tripod
鬲津 gé jīn
Gejin (name of an ancient river)

Example Sentences

博物馆里有陶鬲。

bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu táo gé

There are pottery cooking vessels (li) in the museum.

这是一个古代瓦鬲。

zhè shì yí gè gǔ dài wǎ gé

This is an ancient pottery cooking vessel.

鬲津是一条古河。

gé jīn shì yī tiáo gǔ hé

Gejin is an ancient river.

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Frequently Asked Questions about 鬲

鬲 is a pictographic character that depicts an ancient tripod cooking vessel with three legs. Its shape directly represents the three-legged pottery or bronze pot used for heating food in ancient China. There are no separate radical components—the entire character functions as its own radical.

Characters with Radical 鬲

融róng鬳yàn鬻yù

Other 10-Stroke Characters

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